Thursday, April 26, 2018

For the Love of a Book #Giveaway

by Phyllis Boumafrom Peg Cochran's Cranberry Cove Series

I don’t think we’ve met yet.
I’m Phyllis Bouma, and I’m proud to be the head librarian at the
Cranberry Cove Library here in our small town.
You may think of a library as a rather quiet and perhaps even dull
place, but we’ve had our share of excitement.
Monica Albertson—she helps her half-brother run Sassamanash Farm—once found
a clue here that actually helped solve a murder!

And if you’re looking for gossip—this is the place for
it. There’s plenty of whispering in the
stacks going on. I’ve certainly gleaned
some juicy tidbits listening in. You
wouldn’t believe what goes on beneath the surface of this town.

And if that isn’t good enough for you, you can always check
out a book. There are so many stories
to lose yourself in—mysteries, adventure, romance—not that I approve of those
bodice rippers mind you—but each to himself I always say.

And if books are your thing—Greg Harper who owns Book ‘Em in
town holds a weekly book discussion. Do
you know Greg? He and Monica just got
married and had a lovely reception at the Cranberry Cove Yacht Club—unfortunately
for them a dead body in a boat floated up on shore while they were spending the
night at the Cranberry Cove Inn. And of
course Monica, who’s had experience in these things like I told you, ended up
getting involved.

Feel free to stop in any time. I’d be glad to recommend a good read.

And NOW for a giveaway--I'm giving away a copy of Dead and Berried and Sowed to Death for you to gift to your library whether that's your local public library, the book room at the hospital or local retirement center--the choice is yours! Please leave a comment below to be entered and be sure to check back for the winner. You have until midnight Friday!

The
long-awaited wedding of Monica and Greg is the highlight of the harvest
season in Cranberry Cove, drawing friends from far and wide to help
them celebrate. Among the guests are an old college friend of Monica’s
and the woman’s boisterous new husband, a man with many enemies and more
than a few bitter women in his past. When he turns up dead on a boat,
the victim of a fatal stabbing, Monica steps in once again to unravel
the mystery.

As
she dredges up clues and wades through a long list of suspects,
Monica’s sleuthing becomes all the more pressing when the local police
are convinced that her friend did the deed. Monica will have to clear
her name fast and track down the real culprit as the killer threatens to
bring her sweet wedded bliss to a bitter end.

“The
clever ‘Dear Reader’ asides serve up just the right amount of dry wit,
and the occasional blog post snippet provides readers with some helpful
tips alongside their mystery. The case is always well plotted, and the
fictitious Michigan small-town setting
provides an intriguing supporting cast with a bevy of interesting
personalities. Readers will root for Shelby to solve the case and stay
on the edge of their seats until she does.”

– RT Reviews

A
Park Avenue princess discovers the dark side of 1930s New York when a
debutante ball turns deadly in this gripping historical mystery for
readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen.

Manhattan,
1938. Tired of being trapped in the gilded cage of her family’s
expectations, Elizabeth Adams has done what no self-respecting socialite
would think to do: She’s gotten herself a job. Although Elizabeth’s
dream is to one day see her photographs on the front page of the Daily Trumpet, for now she’s working her way up as the newsroom’s gal Friday.

But
fetching coffee isn’t exactly her idea of fun, so when veteran reporter
Ralph Kaminsky needs a photographer to fill in for a last-minute
assignment, Elizabeth jumps at the chance. At the Waldorf Hotel,
Elizabeth is tasked with tracking down the season’s “It girl,” Gloria
DeWitt, who will be making her society debut. Working her own
connections to New York’s upper crust, Elizabeth manages to land an
exclusive interview with Gloria.

Then
Gloria’s stepmother is shot dead in a Waldorf bathroom, placing
Elizabeth at the scene of a headline-worthy scandal: “Murder of a
Society Dame.” Now Elizabeth will have to get the scoop on the killer
before her good name gets dragged through the gossip columns—or worse. .
. .

Praise for Peg Cocrhan

“Cochran has a truly entertaining writing style that is filled with humor, mystery, fun, and intrigue.”—Open Book SocietyCatch up with me on Facebook!

Neither local SW Michigan library has any Peg Cochran books. Even though my dad is deceased, he spent 6 years in an assistant living facility and many seniors enjoyed having large print books to read. So I would be honored to introduce our area to the delightful Cranberry Cove Mysteries, especially since the setting only about 30 miles north of us. Had a difficult time finding how to leave a post from my iPad.

I have a library that I donate many once read or not interested in reading books to (I have a few friends who are well known reviewer/bloggers who share the bounty with me). I'm talking about the Howard Beach branch of the Queens County Library here in NY. Unlike other NYC libraries who sell these brand new books to send money to central to BUY THE SAME BOOKS FROM A DISTRIBUTOR, Howard Beach puts them into the system and into circulation before I'm even out the door.

I just love that you have a giveaway with the books to be given to libraries. I frequently pass on once-read titles to them. I han't thought about hospitals or seniors' centres, but good idea. My mother-in-law spent a dozen years in our seniors lodge, and I searched out many books from our library for her, introducing her to cozy mysteries in the process. gnluciow at gmail dot net

How generous of your and one library is going to be very fortunate. I know I'd be thrilled if our local small town (less than 3000 population) the Stone County Library in Mountain View, AR were the recipient. Then not only would lots of folks have the opportunity to read them but I could as well (again).2clowns at arkansas dot net

How great it would be to be able to help our library grow by your generous donation. Ashtabula County District Library is a small library located in Ashtabula, Ohio. Our county is most dairy farms and agricultural with very little manufacturing. Needless to say ACDL has a very limited budget to work with. Thank you for the opportunity to enter your generous giveaway. robeader53(at)yahoo(dot)com

I want to nominate the Gladbrook Public Library, Gladbrook, Iowa to receive these books. We are just now adding cozy mysteries to our collection & are having a silent auction from May 17th to May 30th to raise money for new carpeting, turning the "junk" room into a craft room where book clubs can also meet. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com

I nominate the Madison-Jefferson County public Library in Indiana, oldest library in Indiana, suports, one branch library and an outreach program for the homebound. Thanks for this opportunity. jluebke(at)frontier(dot)com

Loved these books. I usually give my books to either my friend, sister or my library. I know they would love copies of any of your wonderful books. Thompson lane branch of Nashville Public Library has been my library since i was 4. kayt18 (at) comcast (dot) net

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